The Lost Future

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[Distant howl]

[Another howl]

[Whispering]:

savan!

Uri has ordered us

to turn back.

Savan!

Age has made him too cautious.

He's my father,

I can speak of him as i wish.

When you're chief,

you'll want respect.

It's not just

a matter of respect.

Now, stay close...

And tonight, yomak,

You will feast on the heart

with me.

Are you deaf, savan?

We do not separate, ever.

You may not agree

with my methods.

We haven't had

fresh meat in weeks.

Roots and berries

are not enough for us.

You've got

a lot to learn, savan.

I've proved myself

the best hunter in this tribe.

Hunting is not just

about courage.

You've got to be clever, too.

We are not the only

predators out here.

We are tired

of being hungry.

Let me lead this hunt,

and we will make our kill,

And tonight the village

will have reason to celebrate,

And the women will show

their gratitude.

[Laughter]

Very well, savan, lead.

Follow me.

Watch for my signal.

Shh!

Kaleb?

What's it to be then,

Roast kaleb or boiled kaleb?

You belong with the women,

Not with the hunt.

It's ahead.

I've tracked it.

Tracked what,

the deadly blueberry?

Enough!

That's beyond

our hunting grounds.

You know that.

It's out there,

Right in front of us,

Only 200 paces.

This is as far

as we go.

We already

pushed our luck.

It's too dangerous.

Maybe if we're quick--

[Distant growling]

[Distant growling]

[Growling nearby]

[Quietly]:

i tracked it!

Tracking's one thing,

Bringing it down

is another.

Stay back, or

you'll only get hurt.

[All roaring war cries]

[Sloth roars]

[Hunters shout]

[Sloth bellows and slathers]

Look out!

Get it!

[Cries out]

[Snarling and roaring]

[Shouting]

Pull!

That's it!

[Roars in pain]

[Shouting war cry]

[Wails in agony]

Evan, go cut

the heart out!

Yeah, cut it out!

The honor of today's hunt

is savan's

And kaleb's.

You will share

the heart tonight.

It was my kill.

Your blow brought it down,

But it was kaleb's skills

that led us here.

Is that not so?

Savan!

Yomak?

[Voice changing]: help me.

No! Stay back,

all of you!

[Screams]

He's been bitten!

[Screaming in pain]

[Human-Like again]:

savan!

Kill me, savan.

Don't let it take me...

[Voice changing]: please.

[Screams]

Savan...

Please!

Please...

[Groans in pain, beast-Like]

Savan!

[Snarling, spear thuds]

[Screams in pain]

No!

No!

I'll kill you!

I'll kill all of you!

Don't do this!

We can't stay here!

I won't run!

Do you want to

kill us, too?

We can't beat them!

They killed him!

[Panting quietly]

[Tribe murmuring in excitement]

Savan!

Dorel.

Finally.

Tonight we feast.

We lost yomak today.

He was bitten.

Kaleb!

You don't

stand a chance.

What?

Oh, come on.

You can't keep secrets

from your sister.

We know you like dorel.

Well, you never know.

Maybe dorel

doesn't want to marry

A tall, handsome

Future chief.

Yomak's dead.

It was my fault.

What happened?

I led them beyond

our hunting grounds.

He was attacked by beasts.

The beasts are here.

It's only a matter of time

befores.

We must leave grey rock.

You saw them

with your own eyes?

Yomak was bitten.

That's all i needed to see.

Uri...

We've been safe here

all this time.

Did you go beyond

our hunting grounds?

The tribe needed meat.

There was none here.

Then we have no choice.

We have to leave.

And go where?

There is nowhere else.

We are the last survivors

of man.

God chose us

and led us to grey rock

And kept us safe here

for generations.

Are we to doubt him now?

We should not run,

or wait for them to come.

We should fight.

There are

too many to fight,

And you know the consequences

if we do,

Or have you forgotten

about yomak

Already?

Then we should continue

to live like cowards--

Careful what you say, savan.

If it's god's will

That they must

find us here,

Then we must

accept our fate.

The beasts are

a judgment against us,

A punishment

for the sins of our fathers.

Was it god's will

that my friend should die?

Why can't we choose

our own fate?

Hold your tongue.

You've got

no business here, kaleb.

My father spoke

of other tribes--

Your father didn't

listen to the elders

And suffered the same fate

as any man

Who goes beyond

our hunting grounds.

He went to look

for a better life...

For us all.

What kind of a man

abandons his children?

He sought the truth.

Our laws are the only truth.

He's right, kaleb.

There's nothing out there

but disease and death.

As you have

seen today.

The elders

will discuss this.

Savan,

for your disrespect,

You will take

guard duty tonight,

And the two of you will forfeit

the heart of the sloth

To the elders.

Why do you get yourself

into trouble

On father's account?

Should i not

question them?

Kaleb, it is the elders

who have kept us safe,

Not our father.

They don't like

to be questioned.

Anyway, it doesn't matter now.

He's not coming back.

He always came back before--

Yeah, well,

not this time.

It's been almost

three years, kaleb.

I've had enough of

living in hiding, miru.

I want to know what's out there.

Don't leave me, kaleb.

You're the only

family i have.

Then come with me.

Kaleb, listen to the elders.

There is no one else out there.

That's what

they believe.

What about all the things

he brought back?

Things from

the old world.

Those people died

many years ago.

It doesn't prove anything.

He told me he had met others,

talked to others.

Yeah?

Well, where are they?

Why haven't they come?

Why hasn't he come?

Well, i will come back, miru.

I promise.

[Snarling nearby]

[Gasps in fright]

[Large group approaches,

snarling and growling]

[Beast roars]

Beasts!

[Snarling and slathering]

[Tribe screaming in panic]

[Screaming]

[Shouting war cry]

[Snarling]

Protect the cave!

Go to the cave!

Go to the bat cave!

Go to the bat cave!

[Roars of battle

and screams of terror continue]

No...

[Roaring]

[Screaming]

No!

[Beasts snarling]

[Voice echoes dreamily]:

father!

Father!

[Echoing]:
come on!

There's too many!

Savan,

what do we do?

Savan!

[Tribespeople scream]

Savan!

Use the trees!

Circle the beasts!

Go! Close the cave!

[Beasts roar and slather]

Into the cave!

Kaleb!

Miru!

Kaleb!

Everybody

in the cave!

Get into

the cave, miru!

Miru!

Get into the cave!

Everybody, get in here now!

[Roaring]

Quickly!

That's it!

Okay!

[Beasts roaring and snarling]

Close it!

[Blows thud, beasts snarl]

If you don't do it, we all die!

Do it now!

But others are still out there!

Do it!

[Beasts squeal in pain]

[Snarling]

[Screaming]

[Screaming]

[Snarling]

[Shouting war cry]

Are you okay?

[Beast grunts and snarls

outside]

How many?

Too many.

We have to distract them,

Get them away

from the cave.

Then what?

You have a better idea?

Go for help.

From where?

You're ranting

just like your father.

There may be people

who can help us.

The elders never spoke

of anyone else.

The elders are trapped

in the cave!

Those beasts will not give up

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